A quiet late-night grocery run in Beacon Hill turned violent just after 11 p.m. Friday when a 37-year-old woman was stabbed outside the QFC on Rainier Avenue S in south Seattle. She suffered a single stab wound near her left shoulder that officers described as non-life-threatening and was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where she is in stable condition. The suspect took off on foot and had not been arrested by early Saturday morning.
According to KING 5, an unknown man first approached the woman inside the store before later slashing her once after she walked outside. Witnesses told reporters he used a “butterfly-style” folding knife in the attack. Officers canvassed the area and urged anyone with video or information to get in touch with investigators.
City Leaders See Another Red Flag On Violence
The stabbing lands in the middle of a rough month for Seattle, with a series of violent incidents already under investigation, including a fatal stabbing at University of Washington housing earlier in May. On May 12, Mayor Katie Wilson issued a statement addressing the weekend violence and said her team is working with police and campus officials to support affected communities, according to the Office of the Mayor. Detectives remain busy with several stabbing and shooting cases this month, as reflected in recent updates on the SPD Blotter.
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